2013-2014 Bills
SB 672- Leno - 2013
SB 672 Leno Room 5100 - (916) 651-4011
Author Staff - Tam Ma
Sponsor: San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP
This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 568, Statues of 2013
SB 480 - Yee - 2013
SB 480 Yee Room 4074 - (916) 651-4008
Author Staff - Alicia Lewis
Sponsor: Author
This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Referred to Senate Human Services
NEXT STEPS: Senate Human Services - Two Year Bill
SB 346 - Beall - 2013
SB 346 Beall Room 2068 - (916) 651-4015
Author Staff - Kanton Stanhope
Sponsor: Santa Clara County -Michael Rattigan
(916) 447-2868, 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102, SAC., CA 95814
This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined “client centered” approach services.
CCWRO POSITION: Support if limited to health care programs
STATUS: Became law. Chapter 658, statutes of 2013
SB 283 - Hancock - 2013
SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 - (916) 651-4024
Author Staff - Marla Cowan
Sponsor: CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP
This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Held in Assembly Human Services
SB 252 - Liu - 2013
SB 252 Liu Room 5097 - (916) 651-4025
Author Staff - Andea Lane
Sponsor: WCLP
This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians.
This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 563, Statues of 2013
AB 1280 - Speaker Perez - 2013
AB 1280 John Perez Room 219 - (916) 319-2053
Author Staff - Gail Gronert
Sponsor: WCLP
This bill would make direct deposit for CalWORKs recipients more accessible.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 557, Statues of 2013
AB 1107 - Garcia - 2013
AB 1107 Garcia Room 5146 - (916) 319-2058
Author Staff - Robb Layne
Sponsor: WCLP
This bill would require a statewide notice and process for assist survivors of domestic violence. The bill would also provide that a statement under penalty of perjury should be sufficient to establish eligibility for waivers under the federal domestic violence option program.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1094 - Brown - 2013
AB 1094 Brown Room 2196 - (916) 319-2047
Author Staff - Cody Boyles
Current law provides a $225 disregard for disability benefits. This bill would extent the $225 disregard to veteran’s disability benefits.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Referred to Assembly Human Services
NEXT STEPS: Enacted into law. Chapter 554, Statues of 2013
AB 814 - Bradford - 2013
AB 814 Bradford Room 5136 - (916) 319-2047
Author Staff - Ian Blair
Sponsor: WCLP
This bill would prohibit the reduction of CalWORKs benefits when a child under is not in school. The bill would also prohibit the sanctioning of a child over 16 unless provided with an age-appropriate assessment.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Referred to Assembly Human Services
NEXT STEPS: Held in Assembly Human Services Committee
AB 419 - Lowenthal - 2013
AB 419 Lowenthal Room 3152 - (916) 319-2070
Author Staff - Mary Jean Florez
Sponsor: CWDA
This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 293, Statues of 2013
AB 309- Mitchell - 2013
AB 309 Mitchell Room 2163 - (916) 319-2054
Author Staff - Jay Jefferson
Sponsor: Author
This bill would expand the availability of expedited services CalFresh benefits to unaccompanied homeless youth.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Referred to Assembly Human Services
NEXT STEPS: Assembly Human Services
Date: 4-2-13
Time: 1:30 pm
Room # 437
SB 134 - Hueso - 2013
SB 134 Hueso Room 2054 - (916) 651-4040
Author Staff - Maria Garcia
Sponsor: WCLP
This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 283, statutes of 2013.
AB 197 - Stone - 2013
AB 197 Stone Room 4164 - (916) 319-2029
Author Staff - Myesha Jackson
Sponsor: CCWRO, CWDA, California United Way & WCLP
This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee. AB 74, Chapter 21, Section 13 increases the car exemption from $4,650 to $9,500.
AB 191 - Bocanegra - 2013
AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039
Author Staff - Israel Salas
Sponsor: CFPA
This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal.
CCWRO POSITION: Support
STATUS: Enacted into law. Chapter 669, statutes of 2013.